Even though Agnes Erdös was a practicing Catholic, she was an ethnic Jew. After the Nazis invaded her country of Hungary, Agnes and her parents were sent to the concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Agnes survived, her parents did not. After the war she would meet Gustav Palm. Gustav was a young man when Hitler invaded […]
Riven Arc Sword Winner!
Wow! There were a lot of entries in the Prime Sword Giveaway. It took a while to tally all the entries and get them all counted and double checked before a winner was chosen. I finally got it done and ….. Thank you so much for all your support! The Prime Sword kickstarter campaign is […]
Saving Clothes for Hand-Me-Downs
Today’s Establish a House post comes from a question I received on my facebook page. “A question for moms of large families! How do you save clothes for hand me downs? Limited space and many bins are taking over my closets with clothes I’m saving and I dread seasonal change outs or size changes. What’s […]
Prime Swords by Formidable Toys {Giveaway}
I’m always on the lookout for good toys that will last a long time even if played with every single day. My son, Special Dark (7), has been drooling over these swords every time I have my computer open to look at them. He doesn’t know he’ll be getting one for Christmas! (shhh, don’t tell!) […]
Independence Day
We had a very fun day celebrating the 4th of July holiday with family and friends. We even had a redneck amusement ride! 🙂 © 2007-2014 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved
The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law
I’m joining a book blitz today for this fantastic book geared towards kids. There will be a guest post later this month by Connor Boyack, the author of The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law! The Tuttle Twins Learn About The Law Tuttle Twins, #1 by Connor Boyack Paperback, 62 pages Published April 23rd 2014 […]
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June is Gone
What a month! Did you miss me while I was gone? We’ve been as busy as can be with no slowing down. We are planning on a BIG (at least 60 people) gathering for Independence Day this Friday. My kids are making pinatas right now, covering balloons with newspaper and paper mache glue. We’ve been […]
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This Week Part 3
Last Monday was the first day of swathing for the year. Let the farming season officially begin! It was a windy day as you can see from the alfalfa blowing in green waves. Hershey and I waiting for the swather to make its way around the pivot. Here it comes! Kind of amazing there’s a […]
This Week Part 2
The men are building four more hay barns this year. They’ve set all the side poles for each and are now finishing welding the huge trusses on the final barn. After each truss is completed it’s moved to the barn where two more brothers are waiting in “genies” to weld the trusses in place. Uncle […]
This Week Part 1`
Crazy. Fun. Hectic. That’s what our week has been like and a good indication of what summer will bring. I took quite a few photos to document some of the moments. So many, I’ve had to create three posts so I don’t overwhelm you! The siding was torn off our house to prepare for stucco. […]
Saints and Soldiers: The Void and 70th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 1944 was the first day of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France in World War II. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Now known as D-Day, today marks the 70th anniversary. I have a couple of friends who are lucky enough to be there today with their families witnessing the celebrations. […]
Good Music Brighter Children
Please welcome another guest blogger for the Establish a House series. This time the topic is music and the impact it has on our children’s lives. There is a giveaway at the end! Hello, I’m Sharlene Habermeyer. Thanks for letting me guest post today! I am a mother of five boys and the author of […]
Family Connect Family History Fair
I was on a committee that hosted a family history fair for our community. The fair was Saturday and was a big success! But, boy, am I sure glad its over (at least for this year). It takes a lot of work to pull something like this off. There were so many people contributing their […]